MESSAGE

message

(noun) a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; “he sent a three-word message”

message, content, subject matter, substance

(noun) what a communication that is about something is about

message

(verb) send a message; “There is no messaging service at this company”

message

(verb) send as a message; “She messaged the final report by fax”

message

(verb) send a message to; “She messaged the committee”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

message (plural messages)

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.

(UK, Ireland, mostly, in the plural) An errand.

(Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) See messages (“groceries, shopping”).

Abbreviations

• msg

Hyponyms

• in-flight message

• heartbeat message

• instant message

• text message

Verb

message (third-person singular simple present messages, present participle messaging, simple past and past participle messaged)

To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.

(intransitive) To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.

(obsolete) To bear as a message.

Synonyms

• (send a text message to): text

Anagrams

• megasse

Source: Wiktionary

Mes"sage (; 48), n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum, to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger.]

1. Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another. Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. Judg. iii. 20.

2. Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message. Message shell. See Shell.

Mes"sage, v. t.

Definition: To bear as a message. [Obs.]

Mes"sage, n. Etym: [OE., fr. OF. message, fr. LL. missaticus. See 1st Message.]

Definition: A messenger. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition